Curtis Mathes CM 19033S manuel d'utilisation

19" STEREO MTS COLORTE OWNER'S MANUAL CM 19033S Customer Support: 1-877-456-2788 www.curfismathes.com[...]

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Thank You for Choosing Curtis Mathes Thank you fk_r choosing C1 ntis h!lathes! Yo111 new C1 ntis Mathes TV receiver represents the lat- est in television technology It has easy-to-use, on-screen menus and closed-captioning capabib ities, making this TV one of the best products in its class. This product will provide convenient, dependable service a[...]

Protect the power cord. Power stlpply cords shotlld be rotlted so that they will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay partict flar attention to cord placement at phlgs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit fl'om the unit. Unphlg the TV leceiver from the wall otltlet and disconnect the antenna[...]

CONTENTS ] Chapter 1: Your New TV ............... 1.1 List of Fe_ tures ......................................... 1.1 Familiarizing Yoursdf with The TV .......................... 1.2 Front Pand Buttons .............................. 1.2 SMe Pand Jacks ................................. 1.2 Rear Pand Jacks ................................. 1.3 Remote[...]

CONTENTS Chapter 4: Specia| Features ............ 4.1 (;11stornizing Y/)_11- Remote Control .......................... 4.1 Setting Up Y/t111 Remote Control to Operate Y11111 VCR .... 4.1 Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box.. 4.3 Fine • lning Channe]s .................................... 4.4 Changing the Screen Size ..........[...]

YOUR N>W TV List of Features Yollr TV was designed with the latest technolog3_ This TV is a high-perf_rlrnance unit that inchldes the fbllowing special f_atllres: • Easy-to-use rernote contlol • gasy-to-_lse oii-screen rllei]11 system • Automatic tirner to turn the TV on and off • A@lstable pictllre settings that can be stored in the TV_[...]

[ Your NEw TV Familiarizing Yourself with The TV Front Panel Buttons The bl]ttons on the flont panel control yoln- TV_ basic" f'eatl]res, inchMing the onºscreen rnenl]. To 1]se the more advanced f_at_]res, yoH rn_]st Hse the remote control. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MENU Press to see an on-screen menu of your TV's fea- tures. VOL- , + Press t[...]

[ Your NEw TV Rear Pane| Jacks Use the rear pane| jacks to connect an A/V cornponent that will be connected continuously, such as a VCR. For more information on connecting eqlfipment, see pages 2.1 2.6. O O / O VIDEO and AUDIO input jacks _ VHF/UHF Antenna terminal Use these jacks to connect a VCR or other Use this terminal to connect an outdoor vi[...]

l Your NEw TV 1 Remote ControJ Yo. can use the remote control 11p to ab@lt 23 f}et f'rorn the TV_ /Vhen 11sing the remote, always point it directly at the TV_ Yoll can also 11se yollr remote control to operate yollr V(;R and cable box. See page 4.1 fi_r details. O O O @ O Q O Q Q POWER Turns the TVon and off. Number Buttons Press to select ch[...]

Your NEw TV i Remote Control _) VCR Controls o REW (Rewind) Press to rewind a tape in your VCR. o STOP Press this button to stop a tape during play, record, rewind or fast forward, If the button is pressed during Full-Automatic play, the function will be can- celled, o PLAY Press the PLAYbutton to play back prerecorded tapes. EF Press to fast forwa[...]

INSTALLATION Connecting VHF and OHF Antennas If yollr antenna has a set of leads that look like this, see "Antennas with 300-ohm Flat Twin Leads," below: If 7o_1r antenna has one lead that looks like this, see "Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads," on page 2.2. If you have two antennas, see "Separate VHF anct UHF Antennas,&quo[...]

INSTALLATION ] Antennas with 75-ohm Round Leads Plug the antenna !ead into the VHE/UHF terminal onthe bottom of the back panel. Separate VHF and UHF Antennas If you have two separate antennas fi_r yotlr TV (one VHF and one UHF), you rn_lst combine the two antenna signals befk_re connecting the antennas to the TV] This procedure requires a an option[...]

INSTALLATION ] Connecting to a CaMe Box that Descrambles AA Channels Find the cable that is con- nected to the / OUT terminal on your -,4 This terminal might be labeled "ANT OUT," "VHF OUT," o1 simply, "OUT." Cobnect the other end of tbiscabletotheVH[/UH[ /_ (_ antenna termina! on th e Connecting to a Cable Box that [...]

INSTALLATION Connect a coaxial cable between the ANTENI OUT terminal on the cable Incoming box and the B_ IN terminal Cable Splitter _ _ RF (A/B) on the A/B switch. Cable Box Switch Connect another cable between the other OUT teEminal on the splitter and the A. IN terminal on the £F (A/B) switch: i i i i Incoming Cable Splitter RF (A/B) Cable Box [...]

INSTALLATION ] Connecting a VCR These instructions assume that you have already connected your TV to an antenna or a cable TV system (according to the instrl]ctions on pages 2.1-2.4). Skip step 1 if you have not yet connected to an antenna or a cable systern. Unplug the cable or antenna from the back of the TV. Connect the cable or VCRRearPanel ant[...]

INSTALLATION Connecting a Carncorder The side panel,jacks on yol]r TV make it easy to connect a carncorder to yol]r TV[ They allow yol] to view the camcorder tapes without using a VCR. (Also see "Viewing a VCR or Carncorder Tape" on page 3.11) 1 ¸ : __ Locate the A!V Output `jacks on the camcorder. Camcorder They are usually found O n th[...]

INSTALLATION ] installing Batteries in the Remote Contro| Slide the cover out corn- ii i i i i i _i install two AA size batteries. "4 Make sure to match tile "+" and "-" ends of" tile batteries wifll the diagram inside tile compartment. Remove tile batteries and store them in a cool, dry place if you won't be usin[...]

OPERATION Turning the TV On and Off Press the POWER button on the remote control. You can also use the POWER button on the fl'ont panel. Viewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the Menus 1 Witn me Dower on. Dress the MENU button The main menu appears on the screen. Its left side has four icons: Picture. Sour i Channel and Function. Pi[...]

OPERATION ] Se|ectin 9 a Menu Language Press MENU to display Press CH Y three times to select ': Eunction!', then press the VOL + but- ton. Press VOL _ to select the appropriate language: English, Spanish, or French. Press MENU twice to exit. ___., 3.2 (IIAPTH_ T}]]_ J : TV ()P] RATION[...]

OPERATION i Memorizing the Channels YoHr TV can rllernorize and store all of the available channels f(_l_ both "offUair '' (antenna) and cable channels. Af_el the available channels are memorized, use the CH A and CH V bllttons to scan throl]gh the channels. This eliminates the need to change chan- nels by entering the channel digits[...]

OPERATION Storing Channels in Memory (Automatic Method) Press the OH V button to Select 'iAuto programl ' . I Press the VO[ + button. The IV will begin memorizihg all o!the available chaenelsl "_ The TV automatically eycles through all of the available channels and stores them in memor3t This takes about one to two minutes. Press the[...]

OPERATION i Adding and Erasin 9 Channels (Manual Method) Press the MENU button. Press the CH Y button twice to select "Channel'!, then press the VOL+ but= iii I iii/ 2 Press the OH A or CH Y ourfon to select Add/Erase". Press the VOL+ button, Add/Erase • 3 Press the VOL-I+ or num- oer uuEons to select the cnanne you wantto add or e[...]

I OPERATION i Changing Channels Using the Channel Buttons Press the CH ,_, 0t CH Y butt0n t0 change channels, When you press CH A or CH Y, tile TV changes channels in sequence. You will see all tile channels that tile TV has memorized. (The TV must have menlorized at least three channels.) You will not see channels that were either" erased or [...]

OPERATION ] Setting the Clock 1 Press the MENU button to d_splaythe on-screen nlenu Press the OH Y button three [tmes to select Funcuon Press the VOL + DU[[On, _Ftl_ion -=Move -+Select FVR Exit 2 Press the OH T button [o select the" Time menL Press [ne VOL + button: The Time menu wl aDDear on the screen, ana "Clock" will be selected.[...]

OPERATION ] Customizing the Picture You can use the on-screen menus to change the contrast, brightness, tint, color, and sharpness according to personal preference. (Alternatively, you can use one of the "automatic" settings. See next page.) Press the MENU button to display the menu. Pressthe VOL; or VOL + button repeatedly, until the wor[...]

OPERATION ] Using Automatic Picture Settings Yot11 TV has thlee alltomatic pictl n-e settings ("Standard', "Nat1 n-al', and "Mild") that are preset at the factory You can activate either Standard, Natln-al or Mild by making a selection flom the menu. Or, you can select "Custom" which automatically recalls you[...]

OPERATION Using Automatic Sound Settings Your TV has four automatic sound settings ("Standard," "Music," "Movie," and "Speech") that are preset at the factory. You can activate any of them by making a selection flom the OI]-SCr_eI] 1TICI]U. 1 Press the MtFNLI button to display the menu. Press the CHY button t[...]

OPERATION l Viewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape You must select the a1313ro131iate mode in order to view the VCR OF Camcol_cIer signal on the TV: Quick way to view the external 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the OH T button twice to Select i: Ad_l/t_ase !: Channeli', then press the . VOL+ button .Move +Select ITR Exit signal: S[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES Customizing Your Remote Contro| Yot tr TV comes eclttipped with a "ltniversal" remote control. In addition to controlling the TV_ the ttniversal rernote can also operate a VCR and a cable box (even if yottr VCR and cable box are made by manttfactttrers other than (h trtis Mathes). Setting Up Your Remote Contro| to Operate[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES i VCR Codes Aiwa 00 Akai 15, 22, 26, 30, 45, 66 Anam 71, 72 Broksonic 47, 53, 59 Capehart 05 Canon] Curtis Mathes 09 Craig 20, 65,67 Daewoo 03, 05,18, 39, 68, 70 Daytron 05 Dynalech 00, 21 Emerson 00, 01, 10, 11,30, 35 40, 47, 53, 56, 57, 59, 60 Fisher 20, 27, 33, 43 Funai 00 Memorex 00, 09, 11 13, 20, 21,43 MGA 17, 30 Minolta 16, [...]

SPECIAL FEATURES i Setting Up Your Remote Control to Operate Your Cable Box Turn off your cablebox. On your Curtis Mathe s remot e COntrol,press SET, ., T,te remote co,,tt'ol,,as t,tt'oe "modes": "TW' "VCR," and Press the {:ABLE button on the top right of your tem0te "CABLE". Control. Press the &quo[...]

l SPECIAL FEATURES Fine Tuning Channels Use fine tunin H to manually adjust a particular channel for optinlal reception. Select the appropriate Press the MENU button to display the menu. P[ess the 1;11 V button twice to se!ect the __e_,e ±se_,el:t _ t_,_it t' Channer' menu, then Press the OH V button three times to select i _Eine tune&qu[...]

_PffCIAL FEATURES i Changing the Screen Size 1 Press the MENU button to dBplay the menu. Press the VOL + button [o select the" Picture" menu #Move ±Sele_ _it 2 Press the CH Y button [w]ce [o select "Size.' Size : Nodal , _Move _Sele_t [m_xlt !3¸¸¸¸¸ :/i T Press theVO[ Orvo[_ button repeatedly to select '_ Normal"[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES ] Using the Surf Feature This f_atllre allows you to set the TV to reulrn to a particlllar channel after a certain amount of time. For example, you may be watching a channel when cornrnercials start. You can set the Slnf to "5 mimltes", then switch channels. After 5 minlltes, the TV will return to the original channel. To[...]

_PECIAL FEATURES i Setting the On/Off Timer Press the MENU button to Y disp!a the men u. ............... Press the OH Y button three times to select "Functiod _ menu, then press the VOL+ button. ¢_ove + SeZect rrn _xit Press the CHY button to select "Time!', then press the VOL+ button. Time € _ove + Select 0_] Exit -_ Before using[...]

[ SPEOIAL FEATURES Press the VO/+ button to select "On/Off.'i Press the OH A (Qr CH Y) button to turn the on, timer'tOn.'! (Repeated!y pressing the CH A or CH T button wi!l alter- D ' if:j!' o_ ti_o o_,3o_ o_ #A_j us_ + Move [_ Exit hate between on and off,) -,4 To deactP_'ate the "On thne," select "[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES ] Sound Features Choosing a Multi-Channel Sound (MTS) Soundtrack Depending on the partic_llar program being broadcast, you can listen to Stereo, Mono or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreigndanguage translation. Sometimes SAP has unrelated inforrnation like news or weather.) Press the MENU button to disp ay the [...]

SPECIAL FEATURES ] Setting the Surround Your Curtis Mathes TV creates a "Surround" effect such that the sound seems to corne flora all directions. Once the "Surround" is set to "On" or "Off", the setting applies to the sound effects such as Standard, Music, Movie and Speech. Note: To listen a "S1]rroln_d[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES i Viewing C|osed Captions Yo_]r TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These captions are usually subtitles for the hearing irnpaired or foreignqanguage trans- lations. All VCI_s record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-record- ed video tapes also provide clos[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES ] Using the V-Chip The V-Chip f_atl]re al]tomatically locks out programming that is deemed inappropriate %r children. The user must first enter a PIN (personal ID number) befbre any of the V-Chip restrictions can be set up or changed. Note " When the V-chip feature is active, channel-auto program f_atures do not fl]nction. Set[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES How to Enable/Disable the V-Chip display the men u, PresstheCH T button three times to select the '! Function" menu, Press the VOL+ button. Press the CH Y button three times to select the '! V_chip'i menu: Press the VOL+ button. The _! Enter pin" Screen will appear. Enter y0ur 4: digit PIN numbe[.. 3 The &a[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES i 2 Press the OH Y button three times [o select me V-chW' menu, Press the VOL+ button, The" Enter pin" screen wm appear. Enter your 4- digit PIN number. 3 The V-chip s:reen w appear. Press the OH Y button, and h ghlight the field for "TV guidelines." _Pun_t_el_ Enter Pin Enter P±n : - - - 0~9 Select TRExIt[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES ] 6 How to set the FV. D. L S and V sub-ratmgs: First, highlight one of these TV-Ratmgs: TV-Y7. TV-PG TV-14 or TV-MA (See SteD 4. on Previous page) Next. while the W-Rating is highlighted (BLUE),repea[emy E "ess the VO[ + button. This wil cycle throug" the available sub-ratings (FV, L S, D orV) A blinking letter (" U[...]

SPECIAL FEATURES i The'W_chiffl screen wi!l appear. P[ess the OH Y button twice, and select "MPAA rating.'I ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ While" MPAA rating" is selected, press the VOL + button. The" MPAA rat_ ing" screen will appear, ;J/o G m" B i Move + Select ITR SxiE iii I G ...................... ............. PG ..[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING If the TV seems to have a problem, first Uy this list of possible problems and soh]tions. If" none of" these trol]bleshooting tips apply, then call yol]r nearest (h ]rtis Mathes al]thorized service ('enter, Identifying Problems Problem Possible Solution Poor picu]re Try another channel. Ac!jl]st the antenna. Check all[...]

APPENDIX Cleaning and Maintaining Your TV With proper care, your TV unit will give you many years of service. Please fi_llow these guidelines to get the maximum perfi_rrnance flora your TV Placement ° Do not place the TV near extremely hot, cold, hurnid or dusty places. ° Do not place the TV near appliances with electric rnotors that create rnagn[...]

Curtis Mathes Color Television This Curtis Mathes brandproduct, as supplied and distributed by Curtis Mathes and delivered new,in the originalcartonto the originalconsumer purchaser, is warranted by Curtis Mathes againstmanufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a limited warranty period of: Ninety (90)Days Labor and One (1)Year Parts a[...]

This product is listed by Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. It is designed and manufactured to meet rigid U.L safety standards against X-radiation, fire casualty and electrical hazards. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, CurtisMathes has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy effiency. CurtisMath[...]